Kim Sung-soo (김성수) is a South Korean film director.
Biography from TMDB.
- June 19, 1961 (65)
- Seoul, South Korea
- Writer, director and producer
- 6 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Known for
What are Sung Soo Kim's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6
Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 5
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 5
Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 3
Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 3
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5
A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Sung Soo Kim's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Sung Soo Kim's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
16 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
12.12: The Day(2023)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Asura(2016)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Flu(2013)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
My Ex-Wife's Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
The Restless(2006)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Please Teach Me English (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Warrior(2001)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
City of the Rising Sun(1998)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Run Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Sunset on the Neon Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Out to the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Dead End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Blue In You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Berlin Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Black Republic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Career shape
A full career of 16 titles from 1990 to 2023.
Biggest box office
12.12: The Day (2023)
Highest rated
12.12: The Day (2023)
Most popular right now
Flu (2013)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Sung Soo Kim's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th4
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the plot and story 57/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Sung Soo Kim work with?
People who share at least 2 of Sung Soo Kim's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jung Woo-sung shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Lee Young-jongShared titles: 12.12: The Day (2023), Flu (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Lee Young-jong
Actors
- Jung Woo-sungShared titles: 12.12: The Day (2023), Asura (2016), The Restless (2006), The Warrior (2001), City of the Rising Sun (1998)See all 5 shared titles with Jung Woo-sung
- Hwang Jung-minShared titles: 12.12: The Day (2023), Asura (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Hwang Jung-min
- Yoo Hae-jinShared titles: Flu (2013), The Warrior (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Yoo Hae-jin
- Jung Suk-yongShared titles: The Restless (2006), The Warrior (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Jung Suk-yong
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Lee Mo-gaeShared titles: 12.12: The Day (2023), Asura (2016), Flu (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Lee Mo-gae
- Jaejin LeeShared titles: 12.12: The Day (2023), Asura (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Jaejin Lee
- Kim Sang-beomShared titles: 12.12: The Day (2023), Asura (2016)See all 2 shared titles with Kim Sang-beom
- Nam Na-youngShared titles: Flu (2013), The Restless (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Nam Na-young
Producers
- Joo-Hyun LeeShared titles: Flu (2013), The Restless (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Joo-Hyun Lee
- Xia ZhangShared titles: The Restless (2006), The Warrior (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Xia Zhang
- Cha Seoung-jaeShared titles: The Warrior (2001), City of the Rising Sun (1998)See all 2 shared titles with Cha Seoung-jae
